“But when gas plants run harder to meet an increase in electricity demand, emissions go up. That’s what happened in 2018, when a combination of weather events and a hot economy prompted the first increase in electricity demand in years… “At some point, for our carbon emissions to continue to go down, traditional natural gas is not going to get us there anymore.”
Source: EENews.net (Subscription)
Photovoltaic panels contain hazardous substances and “when we are sending hundreds of thousands of e-waste items to landfill we are also creating a pollution problem.”
Source: Sydney Morning Herald Web | Waste crisis looms as thousands of solar panels reach end of lifePDF
President Trump is doing what he can at EPA. But it’s not enough. Unchallenged, politically correct utilities are the problem. That’s why there’s BURN MORE COAL. Check out our advocacy page for what we’re doing.
But PG&E management blames the boogeyman of global warming. Now it’s headed for bankruptcy. Too bad management didn’t spent more time worrying about trimming trees and other real risks.
Continue reading California utility at fault in 18 of 21 wildfires in 2017
“Extending tax subsidy provisions primarily benefiting wind and solar power would cost nearly $32 billion over the next four years, according to Joint Committee on Taxation estimates. Permanently extending these tax subsidies could add billions more to the tab. The committee estimates solar and wind tax subsidies will cost more than $7 billion in 2019.”
AES wants to cut its carbon intensity by 70% by 2030. We want to see the math and the benefits.
Continue reading BURN MORE COAL files shareholder proposal with AES
“The global energy transformation driven by renewables will have significant geopolitical implications… It’s the first time that an international study explores the geopolitical implications of the global transition to renewable energy… The influence of some states, such as China, will grow because they have invested heavily in renewable technologies and built up their capacity to take advantage of the opportunities they create… By contrast, states that rely heavily on fossil fuel exports and do not adapt to the energy transition will face risks and lose influence… And the rapid shift away from fossil fuels could create a financial shock with significant consequences for the global economy…”
